alexandra coghlan
Bio
Alexandra is the classical music critic of the New Statesman, and has written on arts for The Times, The Independent, The Guardian, Prospect, Gramophone, Opera Now, The Oxford Times and The Monthly. She was formerly Performing Arts Editor at Time Out, Sydney. She writes about classical music, theatre and film for theartsdesk.
Articles By Alexandra Coghlan
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The first feature by Copenhagen-born director...
Mark Lanegan Band, Roundhouse review - rocking reiteration o...
It’s not about spontaneity. Bar switching the order of a couple of songs at the beginning and during the encore, the set was the same as a couple...
The Duchess of Malfi, Almeida Theatre review - a radically o...
This play can be a challenge for modern audiences: a woman...
Traces, Alibi review - pedigree cast battles implausible plo...
Alibi is usually your one-stop shop for re-runs of Father Brown or Death in Paradise, so well done them for commissioning this...
How They Built the Titanic, Channel 5 review - the great lin...
The appalling fate of the allegedly unsinkable liner Titanic in 1912 has fuelled endless feature films and...
Charpentier Christmas settings, Solomon's Knot, St John...
There is no mention of Marc-Antoine Charpentier in David Cairns's comprehensive Berlioz biography. It seems extraordinary that the master of the...
Dido, Maida Vale Studios review - old hits bring unresolved...
She’s back. Dido stopped touring in 2004 and stayed away from it for 15 years. But since starting again in March of this year, she has gone at it...
Radio & Juliet/Faun/McGregor + Mugler, London Coliseum r...
A pas de deux is normally an opportunity for two dancers to express the pinnacle of their skill and...
Les Arts Florissants, Christie, Agnew, Barbican review – spl...
“How many times have you heard the conductor sing?”...